== 5-Par Essay.pdf

The School Essay

Bernabei ( Newkirk & Kent, Chap 8) suggests that students write 3-5 "kernel essays" before they decide which one to write full length (p. 84).

Why write on 3-5 topics and only use one?

How are "kernel essays" different from outlining the topic?

What are the advantages of this approach to the standard "five-paragraph essay"?